01-23-2020, 01:37 AM
As before, I'm reluctant to allow the Regional Guard to do anything with the potential of bringing Lazarus into alignment-based conflict, both internally and externally.
Also, and more specifically, I'm concerned about §2.5, which seems like it would, however unintentionally, push Lazarus toward a moderate raider alignment, which may not serve the interests and preferences of those who don't lean toward that alignment. §2.5(a) especially concerns me, because it seems to me like it would disproportionately affect Defender actions and thus pushing Lazarus toward the aforementioned moderate raiderism. §2.5(a) would de facto prohibit the Regional Guard from participating in any liberations whatsoever, and prohibit many chasing operations as well - after adding taggers and chasers to preexisting populations, tagged regions' populations can easily exceed 20 nations. For example, the Mountains to the East, a region frequently tagged in the past, exceeded 20 nations during a April 2019 chase (just look at the region's population history). By contrast, were the LRG to tag regions, it would be able to choose smaller regions virtually guaranteed to still fall under the 20-nation limit after adding taggers and chasers. The LRG would also be able to stage occupations of small regions which fall under the 20-nation limit after adding initial invaders; however, after adding pilers and Defenders, by the time of liberation that same small region would almost certainly exceed the 20-nation limit, rendering any liberation illegal.
Also, and more specifically, I'm concerned about §2.5, which seems like it would, however unintentionally, push Lazarus toward a moderate raider alignment, which may not serve the interests and preferences of those who don't lean toward that alignment. §2.5(a) especially concerns me, because it seems to me like it would disproportionately affect Defender actions and thus pushing Lazarus toward the aforementioned moderate raiderism. §2.5(a) would de facto prohibit the Regional Guard from participating in any liberations whatsoever, and prohibit many chasing operations as well - after adding taggers and chasers to preexisting populations, tagged regions' populations can easily exceed 20 nations. For example, the Mountains to the East, a region frequently tagged in the past, exceeded 20 nations during a April 2019 chase (just look at the region's population history). By contrast, were the LRG to tag regions, it would be able to choose smaller regions virtually guaranteed to still fall under the 20-nation limit after adding taggers and chasers. The LRG would also be able to stage occupations of small regions which fall under the 20-nation limit after adding initial invaders; however, after adding pilers and Defenders, by the time of liberation that same small region would almost certainly exceed the 20-nation limit, rendering any liberation illegal.
The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation. - Jeremy Bentham, A Fragment on Government
All statements made on this forum are official communiqués of the Skadifronic government authored by Valdemar Ólafursson of Clan Svarti, Deputy General Secretary of the Supreme Popular Assembly of Skadifron, Popular Goði of Foreign Affairs, Third Lawspeaker of for the Supreme Ráð of Skadifron, Member of the Supreme Ráð of Skadifron (representing Älvdalen), at-large Representative of the General Organization of Diplomats for the All-Union Congress of Syndicates, and Private First Class of the Skadifronic Militia (Älvdalen branch).
All statements made on this forum are official communiqués of the Skadifronic government authored by Valdemar Ólafursson of Clan Svarti, Deputy General Secretary of the Supreme Popular Assembly of Skadifron, Popular Goði of Foreign Affairs, Third Lawspeaker of for the Supreme Ráð of Skadifron, Member of the Supreme Ráð of Skadifron (representing Älvdalen), at-large Representative of the General Organization of Diplomats for the All-Union Congress of Syndicates, and Private First Class of the Skadifronic Militia (Älvdalen branch).